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The Tomb of Pope Alexander VII is a sculptural monument designed and partially executed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It is located in the south transept of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. The piece was commissioned by Pope Alexander VII himself.
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Alexander VII died in 1667 and was memorialised in a spectacular tomb by Bernini. However, Pope Innocent XI ordered that the naked Truth be covered up with a drapery colored in white. [18] It is famous for the skeleton holding a gilded hourglass, just above the doors.
Monument to Alexander VII. This, one of the most famous papal monuments in St. Peter's, is the masterpiece of the 80-year old Bernini. The door under the monument leads to an exit of the basilica. Alexander VII was the pope who commissioned Bernini to enclose St. Peter's Square with the colonnade.
10 de nov. de 2019 · El monumento funerario sigue una composición triangular que posiciona en la cima la estatua principal, la del Papa, esculpido en mármol blanco en acto de plegaria, con el rostro sereno, arrodillado sobre un pedestal de mármol verde decorado únicamente con la placa conmemorativa.
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The monument to Pope Alexander VII, which was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), is situated above a door which is cleverly incorporated into the overall design. This was the first monument in the basilica to use such a conceit.
23 de jul. de 2020 · tomb of Pope Alexander VII at St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope St. Alexander VII reigned as pope between the years 1655 – 1667. His tomb is special because it does not show him giving a blessing or being extravagant. He is praying in the moment of his death.
23 de nov. de 2015 · In the tomb of Alexander VII, Bernini probably intended the pope’s gesture to symbolize his devoted asceticism. The artist was nearly eighty years old when he designed this monument (1671-78).
